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Aug. 19, 2019 showDr. MaryClare Birmingham, executive director of the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Kolbe House jail ministry, joins Bob to talk about the crucial importance of the first 72 hours after an inmate’s release. Then, Sr. JoAnn Persch, a Sister of Mercy, talks about her recent arrest in Washington, D.C., during the…

Procrastination may be a part of human nature, but the Illinois legislature during the 2019 spring session elevated it to an art form.
Illinois lawmakers in February gave newly-elected Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker a quick victory by speedily approving his campaign promise to increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 by 2025. But then the…

The Illinois Senate late tonight passed the misnamed “Reproductive Health Act” as embodied in Senate Bill 25 on a 34-20 vote, with three lawmakers voting “present.” The House previously passed the measure, so the bill now goes to Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who previously has said he will sign it into law.
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The Catholic Conference of Illinois is urging support of House Bill 2468, which cracks down on exorbitant interest rates for car title loans.
The legislation calls for interest rates on loans taken out against the title of a motor vehicle to be capped at 36%. As one of 20 states that currently allow such loans,…